Corn-popper.



No. 804,110. PATENTED NGV. 7, 1905. W. T. FAVORITE & C. V. SCHERMERHDRN.

GORN POPPER.

APPLIOATION FILED 11113.25, 1905.

EETTEE sTATEs EATEET eEETcE.

WILLIAM THOMAS FAVORITE AND CLARENCE VINE SCHERMERIIORN, OF STURGIS,MICHIGAN.

CORN-POPPER.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '7, 1905.

Application filed March 25,1905. Serial No. 252,042.

Michigan have invented a new and Vuseful Corn-Popper, of which thefollowing is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in corn-poppers.

The object of the present invention is to irnprove the construction ofcorn-poppers and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eiiicient one ofgreat strength and durability adapted to be readily operated by aninexperienced person over any lire or heater and capable of poppingcorn, in seasoning the material, and of enabling the unpopped kernels tobe readily sifted out.

A furtherA object of the invention is to provide a ventilatedcorn-popper adapted to make the corn tender and capable of being readilycleaned.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement 0f parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of constructionwithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacriiicing any of the advantages of the in- Vention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a corn-popperconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is an enlargeddetail perspective view of the inner end of the receptacle. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view of a corn-popper. Fig. 4 isa horizontalsectional view of a portion of the inner end of the corn-pepper,illustrating the manner of interlocking the handle with the receptacle.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a yreceptacle of rectangular form, constructed of sheetmetal, and lcomposed of a bottom, side and end walls. The

receptacle is preferably constructed of a single piece of sheet metal`which is folded at the corners of the receptacle, the folded cornerportions or flaps 2 being ofV triangular form and folded against theexterior of the end walls of the receptacle, as clearly shown in Figs.1, 2, and 4 of the drawings. The upper edges of the side walls 3 arebent outward to form projecting horizontal guide-flanges 4, which areadapted to receive a slidable cover 5. The slidable cover 5 has its sideedges bent downwardly and inwardly to formflanges 6 to interlock withthe guide-fianges 4 of the sides of the receptacle. Theinwardlyextending side flanges of the sliding lid or cover are spacedfrom the lower face of the same and provided with opposite grooves toreceive the guide-flanges 4. The upper edges 7 of the end walls 8 of thereceptacle are bent downward for the double purpose of arranging themout of the way of the sliding lid or cover and of engaging them with thefolded corner portions or flaps 2. The flanges are bent outwardly anddownwardly, and they are adapted to dispense with rivets or other meansfor retaining the folded corner portions against the end walls of thereceptacle.

The receptacle is provided with a tubular handle 9 of a suilicientlength to enable the corn-popper to be conveniently held over anIordinary iire and adapted to receive a wooden handle or extension forenabling the cornpopper to be introduced into the throat of a furnace orother heating means without inconvenience. The tubular handle isprovided at its inner end with a triangular attachmentplate 10, providedwith an opening to receive the inner end of the handle and secured onthe same preferably by means of inner and outer beads or flanges 11 and12, formed on the handle, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3 of thedrawings. The side and end walls of the receptacle are inclined upwardlyand outwardly and the triangular plate which tits fiat against theexterior of the inner end wall of the receptacle is bent outwardly at 13at the bottom and sides of the tubular handle for arranging the same ina horizontal position or in a plane in parallelism with the bottom ofthe receptacle. The triangular plate is tapered downwardly and its sideedges 14 are provided with stiffening beads or iianges formed by foldingthe side edges upon thernselves, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The uppercorners of the triangular plate are intro- IOO duced beneath the foldedcorner portions of the receptacle and the upper edge of the said plateis also extended beneath the adjacent end Bange 7. By this constructionthe top of the triangular plate is securelyinterlocked with thereceptacle and the same is retained in such interlocked relation bymeans of a bolt 15 or other suitable fastening device which pierces thelower portion of the triangular plate between the beads or flanges 14.By withdrawing the bolt the attachment-plate of the handle may bereadily disengaged from the flange and the folded corner portions topermit the removal of the handle. This also forms asimple and effectivemeans for quickly applying the handle to the receptacle.

The sliding lid or cover is providedat its outer half with openings 16,which are of a size to permit unpopped kernels to pass through them andwhich also serve to ventilate the cornpopper, wherebyT the corn isrendered more tender.

The sliding movement of the cover is limited bya stop 17, consisting ofa depending or inwardly-extending lug or projection arranged to beengaged with the inner endl wall of the receptacle by the inwardmovement of the cover. The lug is formed by bending one end of a metalstrip 17, arranged on the exterior of the sliding cover and secured tothe same by rivets or other suitable fastening devices. The stripextends from the perforated portion of the lid or cover to the inner endthereof, and it is coiled or bent at the inner end of the lid to formahandle or pull 18, adapted to be readily grasped by the operating-leverfor sliding the lid or cover to open and close the receptacle. rIhearrangement of the metal strip is such that it is also adapted toreinforce the cover and increase the durability of the same.

As the body of the receptacle is imper` forate, the device is adapted topop corn in grease or seasoning and the perforations of the slidingcover permit the ventilation which is necessary whenpopping corn ingrease. The imperforate body will prevent the grease from spattering andthe partially-perforated sheet-metal cover will not allow spattereddrops to y as freely as woven-wire or wiregauze, but will ina greatmeasure prevent spattering, as the perforations are spaced aconsiderable distance apart. Alsothe sheetmetal cover will not, like awire-gauze or woven-wire cover, operate to split or break up thespattered drops of grease and make the same more dangerous. Theperforated portion of the cover will also enable the unpopped kernels tobe readily sifted out and separated from the popped corn. It is adaptedto be operated by a' person without any previous experience, and it iscapable of being used over any ordinary fire or heater. It possessesgreat strength and durability and is not liable to get out of order, andit may be conveniently cleaned. Also the inwardlyextending lug orprojection 16, vwhich is located at the center of the cover, may bybowing the latter be sprung outward sufliciently to clear the end wallof the receptacle when rior of the end wall, of a handle having an'attachment-plate fitted against the end wall and detachably interlockedwith the folded corner portions, and means for retaining the-attachment-plate in its interlocked relation.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptaclehaving folded corner portions or flaps arranged on the exterior of theend wall, the latter being provided with a top liange engaging thefolded corner portions or flaps, a handle having an attachment-plateinterlocked with the folded corner. portions or iiaps and with the saidfiange, and means for retaining the attachment-plate in its interlockedrelation.

3. Ina device of the class described, the combination of al receptaclehaving substantially triangular folded corner portions or flaps arrangedon the exterior of the end wall, the latter being provided with a flangefor engaging the corner flaps, a handle having an attachment-platetapered downwardly, the upper enlarged portion of the plate beinginterlocked at the corners with the folded corner portions or flaps ofthe receptacle, and a fastening device retaining the attachment-plate inits interlocked relation with the receptacle.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptacle,a slidable lid or cover arranged on the receptacle, and a metal stripsecured to the lid or cover and having one end bent inwardly to form alug or projection for limiting the sliding movement of the lid or cover,the other end being bent to form a handle.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptacle,a slidable cover or lid, and a metal strip secured to the cover on theexterior thereof and having one end bent downwardly at right angles toform a lug or projection, said lug or projection piercing the lid orcover and arranged to limit the sliding movement thereof, and the otherend of the metal strip being extended and bent to form a handle for thelid or cover.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of an imperforatereceptacle having an open top, a cover or lid slidably engag- IOO ingthe top of the receptacle and having a our own We have hereto affixedour signatures portion thereof perforated, and means for in thepresence' of two Witnesses. hmitlng the slldlng movement of the coverWILLIAM THOMAS FAVORITE'- or lid to expose a portion of the receptacle,l the remainder of the receptacle being then CLARENCE VINE SGHERMERHORN'covered by the perforate portion of the cover Witnesses: or lid. B. F.BOWLING,

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as H. W. HAGERMAN.

